This week’s highlight is Mrs. Thomas’ art classrooms. We hope you enjoy seeing what students in kindergarten through sixth grade are working on this month! Art Room Highlight
As a reminder, there is no school on Monday, February 20th. We hope you enjoy the long weekend!
Once again we are reaching out to our families and asking you to participate in the annual Illinois 5Essentials Survey to provide us with your perspective and help guide our school improvement efforts. The parent survey will be available online through March 31, 2023, at survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois.
The survey takes about 10 minutes to complete and is available in English and Spanish. Note: the survey will time out and you will need to start over if you don’t finish in one sitting.
If you have more than one child, you may complete the survey for each child. You will be asked to select your county and then your child’s school.
Have you always wanted to work full-time in District 54? Have you always liked the idea of assisting a teacher or helping a student reach their full potential? If you hold a high school diploma (or the equivalent) you are now qualified to become a District 54 Paraprofessional through the short-term paraprofessional license. It is simple to apply for this license and the information is available here. Be sure to visit the District 54 website and click on the Careers button to apply!
Does your soon-to-be kindergarten student also need support learning English? If you answered yes, please attend the District 54 English Learner Kindergarten Information Night to learn more about dual language and English resource programs in District 54. The event will be held from 6-7 p.m. Feb. 22 at the District 54 Professional Learning Center, 522 E. Schaumburg Road in Schaumburg. Information will be shared about how students who need help with learning English are identified and supported in our schools. Spanish, Ukrainian and Japanese translators will be available.
High School District 211 invites all girls in fifth and sixth grade to a morning of STEAM – science, technology, engineering, art and math. At this free event, girls will have the opportunity to engage in hands-on activities from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 4, at Conant High School. Registration is required as the number of participants is limited. Register online at https://bit.ly/3RcS7Xq.
The Windy City Bulls will host a District 54 takeover night on Tuesday, March 21, at the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, and a portion of the proceeds from each $20 ticket purchased will be donated to the District 54 Education Foundation Crisis Fund to support families in our community.
Click here for more information or to purchase tickets!
The District 54 takeover night will feature District 54 students participating in performances and other on-court experiences before and during breaks in the game, as well as a District 54 Special Olympics basketball match at halftime.
Each spring, students in District 54 take federally mandated assessments (IAR) designed to help school districts understand how our students are growing academically. This year, the English Language Arts and Math Assessment for grades 3-8 will be given at school between March 6th and March 24th. More information will come as we get closer to the assessment window. Please reach out to your child’s teacher if you have any specific questions.
February 20: Non-attendance day
March 27-31: Spring Break
April 4: Non-attendance day
April 7: Non-attendance day
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